Events

Deadline for entry is Sunday, December 7, 2025. See the Maryland State Music Teachers Association website for online registration and details.  

The Family and Friends Recital is a wonderful opportunity to perform ensemble and chamber music with friends and/or family members.  Many combinations are possible, limited only by the imagination.  Instrumentalists, vocalists, parents performing with their children all combine to make for a very enjoyable event!  At least one performer in each ensemble must be the […]

Music Tells the Story is our theme recital for students (of member teachers) of all ages, abilities, and instruments.  Students entering write a story about their piece in one paragraph. The stories are included on the program for the audience to enjoy and the students benefit from writing a personal and engaging tale about their music. […]

Outreach recitals bring together students (of teacher members), family members, and teachers with residents of a senior community who welcome the music makers. The programs include a wide range of solo and ensemble literature. While most performers are pianists; vocal, string, wind, and brass solos and ensembles are also welcome.  The entry date for this […]

A noncompetitive event - audience is important!  Students (of teacher members) play a minimum of 2 minutes of memorized music.  A carefully selected judge from outside the association listens, writes comments, and assigns a rating which can be applied toward Gold Cup points.  Literature requirements are the same as in other GCMTA events.  A student […]

Maryland State Music Teachers Association Theory exams.  Deadline is Saturday, January 31, 2026. Please see the Maryland State Music Teachers Association website for online registration and details. The snow date for this exam is  (no snow date 2026).

Outreach recitals bring together students of teacher members, family members and teachers with a senior community who welcome the music makers.  The programs include a wide range of solo and ensemble literature.  While most performers are pianists; vocal, string, brasss and woodwind solo and ensembles are also welcome.  Date for entry is March 8 EMAILED. […]

Outreach recitals bring together students of teacher members, family members and teachers with a senior community who welcome the music makers.  The programs include a wide range of solo and ensemble literature.  While most performers are pianists; vocal, string, brasss and woodwind solo and ensembles are also welcome.  Date for entry is April 12 EMAILED. […]

This competitive piano event is open to school-age students of all levels who are students of a GCMTA member teacher.  Standard or quality teaching repertoire is expected. Deadline for entry is IN HAND March 24.   Active and Prelude GCMTA members in good standing are eligible to enter their students in GCMTA events.  If you […]

A performance scholarship award for high school students.  Preliminary email deadline is February 24.  Please note, only 3 eras are required, not four.  First prize $100, second prize $75, and third prize $50. Participating teachers must be Active or Prelude Members of GCMTA in order to enter students into competitive events.  To become a member […]